The first PM to have resigned without attending a Parliament session was: Charan Singh

The first PM to have resigned without attending a Parliament session was: Charan SinghWhere is the headquarters of INTERPOL located? Lyons

'Sejm' is the Parliament of: Poland

The nutrient required for luxuriant vegetation growth is single super phosphate

When was the Magna Carta signed by King John of England? 1215

Who did not fail to reach the South Pole First? Amundsen

Who compiled the first Guru Granth Sahib? Guru Arjun Dev

The reputed musician duo, Tansen and Baiju Bawra, flourished during the reign of: Akbar

Contours are lines drawn on a map representing places of equal heights

Which one of the following oversees the administration of the UN trust territories? Trusteeship Council

The wheel in white band of our flag is borrowed from the abacus of the Sarnath Lion, Capital of Asoka

The capital of Manipur is Imphal

Inside Asia was written by: John Gunther

Which countries are going to hast world cup soccer in 2002? Korea and Japan

Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces? President

In which of the following Carl Lewis is an expert person? 100 m & long Jump

The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is located in: Vienna

Who has written the book Blood Brothers? M. J. Abbar

The largest State in India is Madhya Pradesh

During the Muslim rule in India the issue of succession to the throne was decided by : mainly military's rough

In which following periods were the rock-out of 'Hindu' temples characteristic features of architecture? Pailaves

Points required to win a game of badminton are: 15

The little corporal is the nickname of: Napoleon Bonaparte

In how many disciplines or fields Nobel Prizes arc awarded? Six

Myopia is defect of vision blurring: Distant objects

In which nation in December 2006 was the elected government toppled by its military commander? Fiji

The autobiography Living History has been authored by: Hillary Clinton

Which of the materials listed below is used extensively in the dating of archaeological findings? radioactive carbon

The first atomic power reactor in India was: Apsara

The Foreign Trade Agreement signed between India and China in November, 2006 aims to double bilateral trade to.....by 2010. $ 40 billion

Who wrote Asian Drama? Gunnar Myrdal

Devaluation of currency basically helps to promote: Exports

Santosh Trophy is associated with Football

Pound is not the currency of Denmark

With whichof the following is 'Stymied' associated? Golf

Coal burns in air because the latter contains oxygen

The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of kilobytes or Megabytes. A byte is made up of Eight binary digits

When was the Indian Parliament attacked by terrorists? On 13 December

The longest dam is: Hirakud

Alexander, son of Philip of Macedonia, ascended the throne in: 336 BC

'Chinaman' refers to: Cricket

The first Secretary General of the United Nations was: Trygve Lie

As per Census 2001, in which one among the following states is the female literacy rate highest? Himachal Pradesh

Who gave the slogan 'Delhi Chalo'? Subhash Chandra Bose

The first Indian railway was started in 1853

Who is the first woman Chairman of P.H.D.C. C.I. appointed in December, 2005? Sushma Barlia

With which of the following is Eisenhower Trophy associated? Golf

The purest commercial form of iron is known as wrought Iron

The Snooker was played for the first time in the world at India

Where is Paunar Ashram of Acharya Vinoba Bhave situated? Maharashtra

What is the distance of running in a marathon race? 26 miles 385 yards

Annie Besant established Home Rule League with the purpose: To gain independence by constitutional means

What is the term of non-permanent members of the Security Council? Two years

The most powerful of the Greek Gods was: Zeus

Why are the mountains cooler than plains? Air on the mountains is less dense so it absorbs less heat

A Black Hole is A dying star

Folk painting 'Madhubani' is famous in: Bihar

Where is the National Defence College? New Delhi

E.T.A is a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka

Which of the following Banks took over the United Western Bank (UWB) in September, 2006? IDBI

National emblem of India is constituted by Dharam Chakra

Which of the following process liberates carbon dioxide into the atmosph digestion.

The duration of a hockey match is 70 minutes

Renaissance was revival of learning

The French Revolution gave its modern meaning to the term: nation

Who was the first Indian to be the President of U.N. General Assembly? Smt. Vijay Laxmi Pandit

Which of the following was not conferred the Padma Vibhushan Award on the eve of the Republic Day, 26th January, 2006? A. K. Hangal

One of the unique features of Indus Valley civilization was use of burnt bricks

The different schools of modern socialism derive their strength primarily from the writings of...........? Karl Marx

Why do people prefer to wear white clothes during summer? White clothes reflect and do not absorb heat

Which is the national sport of Japan? Sumo

Who among the following is the new UN Secretary General? Ban Ki-Moon

The captain to win the toss in all the five test matches was A. L. Hossett

Geyser refers to: A hot water spring

Indo-US nuclear deal was overwhelmingly passed by the US Senate in mid-November, 2006 by 85-12 votes

Indias National Cricket Championship is: Ranji Trophy

Who invented dynamite? Alfred Nobel

The International Literacy Day is observed on Sep 10

Who appoints the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament? Speaker of the Lok Sabha

With which of the following was "Subroto Cup" associated? Football

Which nation won the Womens World Cup of Golf? Paraguay

The Prasar Bharati Bill was passed by parliament in August 1990

Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet is the new President of Vietnam

Soft drinks such as colas contain significant quantities of Caffeine

The molecules responsible for storing the genetic code Chromosome

When was ISRO formed? 1939.

Bharatiya Jnanpith Award is given annually for: outstanding contribution to Indian literature

The National Song of India is Vanden Mataram

The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to Distribute revenue between the Centre and the States

Panchatantra was written by: Vishnu Sharma

Which of the following British statesman/politician won a Nobel Prize in literature? W Churchill

Which team won the World Cup Cricket Championship in 2003? Australia

Who among the following was crowned Miss World 2006? Tatana Kucharova

Using handkerchief was first started by Richard II

The book 'Satanic Verses' was written by: Salman Rushdie

The National Defense College is located at: Delhi

Why does white light passing through a coloured pattern on a screen? White light breaks up into its parent seven coloured rays refracted along different paths.

The first Asian to become Chess World Champion Vishwanathan Anand

India's first daily electronic news and Information service on the Internet is India today

Where is Satish Dhawan Space Centre located? Shrihari Kota

Green Revolution has not materially affected the productivity of rice

Which country will host the 19th Commonwealth Games in 2010? India

Which of the following is in a liquid state at room temperature? Mercury

Who is the Prime Minister of India? Dr. Man Mohan Singh

South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) was formed in: December, 1985

Fish respire through heart

Which one of the following industries was well organized in India first? Cotton

Where is Kanchipuram? Tamil Nadu

Which one of the following statements is true according to 1991 census data? Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in In

Which of the following is used to measure the memory of the computer? Bits

The discovery of inert gases is associated with: Ramsay

Pasteurized milk: will not turn sour for sometime

Which instrument is played by Bismillah Khan? Shehnai

Along which one of the following meridian did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the New Millennium? 92 30' E

Along which one of the following meridian did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the New Millennium? 92 30' E

Which one among the following is the highest peak? Nanga Parbat

The name of Union as given in the constitution is India or Hindustan

The first Indian satellite Aryabhatta was launched in the year 1975

The normal percentage of water in the human body is about 65%

The Oscar Award was won 36 times by: Walt Disney

The largest river in the world is: Amazon

Which country won Gold medal in Volleyball in the 28th Olympic Games at Athens in August 2004? Brazil

The Parliament of Japan is known as Diet

'Hay Ram' these were the last words of Mahatma Gandhi.

What is the name of the only bowler in the world to take 19 wickets in a test? Jim Laker

Where is the National Institute of Community Development located? Hyderabad

'Jai Hind' was firs used by Subhash Chandra Bose.

Who was the chief guest at Indias 58th Republic Day Celebrations? Vladimir Putin

In which year Nehru Award for International Understanding was instituted? 1964

The first Indian state where the presidents rule was first imposed was Kerala

The bridge Mahatma Gandhi Setu is built on the river Ganga

Which important event immediately preceded the Jallianwala Bagh massa Rowlatt Act Enactment

Queensberry Rules is the name given to the rules in: Boxing

Which country marked 50 years of its independence from Britain in March, 2007? Ghana

Which of these nations has the largest percentage of persons in the armed forces? Israel

'Dirham' is the currency of: Morocco

What is Yeti? A mountain man

The life expectancy in Japan is 81.25

In India the first book was printed in 1561. What was its name? The Spiritual Compendium of the Christian Life

Sahitya Academy Samman 2005 for English has been awarded to: Arundhoti RoyWhich plan is running in India at present? Tenth

Who was the last Mughal ruler in India? Bahadurshah

The land of Midnight Sun is Norway

Who is called the Father of Geometry? Euclid

The sport which is applied by Grand Stam is Tennis

Who won the Deodhar Cricket Trophy played in Jaipur in March, 2006: North Zone

In the Human Development Report of 2005 of the UN released on Sept. 7, 2005 India occupies? 127th position

Which one of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo? Mumbai

Merdeka Cup is associated with: Football

The term 'Butterfly Stroke' is associated with: Swimming

The instrument for measuring the altitude of celestial bodies is called: Sextant

The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year: 1961

Under what article of the Constitution of India can the President take over the administration of a State in case its constitutional machinery breaks down? Article 356

Cricket was an Olympic event at which of the following Olympics? Paris, 1900

Which is the oldest magazine of India? Calcutta Revieue

The principal work of Sir Issac Newton is: Origin of the Species

Who said "knowledge is power". Hobbes in 'leviathan'

'Tin Bigha' lease by India to Bangladesh was a part of West Bengal

Which famous poets statue was unveiled in Shanghai, China in September, 2006? Kalidasa

The largest Muslim nation of the world is Indonesia.

Which is the second planet to the sun? Venus

Which party/alliance secured a narrow victory in September, 2006, Swedens general elections? Centre-Right

The national emblem of Spain is Eagle

In an oxygen tube another gas is mixed to reduce the strong effect of pure oxygen. Which is the gas? Helium

Outermost layer of atmosphere is known exosphere

How many major organs does the U.N have? Six

'Alcoa', the company of which Ratan Tata was appointed as a director in February 2007 is the worlds largest..............producer. Aluminium

Where of the following is Football is said to have originated? China

With which game is Englands Kevin Pietersen associated? Cricket

Lal-Bal-Pal was the trio of India during freedom struggle known for their extremism

The classical dance Odissi coincides with the state of Orissa

The 14th NAM Summit was held in Havana, Cuba in September, 2006. How many countries together comprised the NAM? 118

With which game/sport is S. Apoorwa associated? Carrom

Prime Minister of which nation quit in February 2007 after his government lost a Senate vote on foreign policy; but was later asked by its President to stay on and prove his majority in Parliament? Italy

...instil into the vast millions of workers, men and women, who actually do the job, a sense of partnership and of co-operative performance... The above passage is related to Community Development

With which of the following is Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy associated? Football

The Government of India set up a new command - South Western Command - of the Indian land army in April 2005. Where is its headquarters? Jaipur

People's Daily is published from China.

One of the following phrases is used to describe Norway-it is the: land of the Mid-night Sun

Acupuncture is widely practiced in: China

The largest entrepot of the world is Singapore

Capital of Guatemala is obtained by putting the word city after it. The capital of which of the following countries is obtained in such way: Mexico

Who was the first woman ruler in India? Razia Sultana

The author of the Kadambari was: Banabhatta

In which of the following months did Iraq invade Kuwait? August 1990

Who is credited as the father of World Wide Web? Tim Berners Lee

Lines of equal depth in sea are termed as Isobaths

Where is National Gallery of Modern Art and Museum? New Delhi

Which among the following countries has the largest population? Indonesia

The Law of Survival of the fittest is associated with: Darwin

Which of the following advocated "Party-less democracy"? Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Who is the first Indian to win the 'International Grand Master' title in Chess? Vishwanathan Anand

Among the following languages, which one has the highest number of speakers in the world? English

Life expectancy is highest in the world in: Japan

The first General Elections were held is this year: 1952.

The oldest oil refinery in India is located at Digboi

Which of the following is not a member of OPEC? Egypt

Gaivanised iron is coated with zinc

The diamond mines of Panna are in M.P.

The first International Film Festival of India was held in: 1952 at Bombay

AC cannot be used in Hot wire ammeter

Which of the following is used as the logo of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)? Panda

Name the world personality who came to top in the French Revolution: Napoleon Bonaparte

Who is said to have fiddled when Rome was burning? Nero

Aluminium surfaces are often anodized. This means the deposition of a layer of Aluminium oxide

The country more than half of which lies below sea level and which is the most densely populated countries in the world is: Netherlands

Chandigarh was designed by: Le Corbousier

Margaret Chan became the head of which world body in early November, 2006? World Health Organization

Opium-war was fought between: Britain and China

OTIS is brand name of: Lift and elevators

Which is the place of worship of the Jews? Synagogue

The mosurbanised state in India is MaharashtraWhich is the largest producer of tobacco in India? Kerala

Where is the worlds largest clove garden Ancharakkand in India Kerala

Who painted the portrait of Mona Lisa lying in the Louvre Museum at Paris? Leonardo da Vinci

Which is the world's largest airport? Kennedy Airport

The Sparatly Islands over which Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan have claims are in the: South China Sea

With which Battle or war was Joan of Arc associated? 100 Years War

The duration for an international football match 1.5 hrs.

My Experiments with Truth was written by Mahtma Gandhi

Fuehrer is the nickname of: Hitler

The fragments of which of the following comet systems collided with Jupiter in July 1994? Shoemaker-9

Which is not the international airport of India? Chandigarh

The title of the first novel of Raja Rao, the famous Indian novelist who died on 8th July 2006, is Kanthapura

Which of the following states did not celebrate their golden jubilee on November 1, 2006? Chhattisgarh

Joint naval exercises code names Varuna - II of which two countries began off the Goa coast on April 2, 2006? India and France

Which functionary can be invited to give his opinion in the Parliament? Attorney-General of India

The Bombay-Pune railway route passes through Bhor Ghat

The worlds oldest newspaper - Postoch Inrikes Tidningar - which is still in circulation but has dropped its paper-edition and how exists only in cyberspace is of which nation? Sweden

Valentina Tereshkova is famous for being the: first woman in space

Author of the book Origin of Species was: Charles Darwin

Which of the following awards is given by the UNESCO for popularization of science at international level? Kalinga Prize

The largest of the Nordic countries is: Sweden

For reproducing sound, a CD (Company Disc) audio player uses a Laser beam

Satish Gujral is a famous: painter

Which two countries are connected by underwater tunnel recently constructed? France and England

Multinational is a company operating in several countries

Arjuna Award is given for: Outstanding performance in sports

'Buyer's market' denotes the place where. Supply exceeds demand

Dialysis is used for people with defective Kidney involves the process if osmosis

Which of the following awards is instituted by the UNESCO? Kalinga Prize

Lunar month is equal to 28 earth daysWhich eminent Indian Scientist, named The Chemistry Pioneer of 2005 by the American Institute of Chemists, was conferred the Chavalier de la Legion d Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) by France, the highest Civilian award given by that country? C.N R. Rao

The Jawaharlal Nehru Award is for: International Understanding

The in hertia of an object depends only on its : mass

To is not the function of University Grants Commission appoint Vice Chancellors

Where is the National Institute of virology situated? Pune.

The Moortidevi Sahitya Puraskar has been instituted by: Bhartiya Jnanpith

With which of the following games the term 'Pivot' is associated? Basketball

Which is a natural fertilizer? compost.

What is the new reverse repo rate fixed in its quarterly review on January, 2006 by the RBI in the Banks? 5.5%

What is the Population according 2001? 102 Crores 70 Lakhs

The first Indian lady to become miss world was Reitafaria.

Which of the following is the National Anthem of India? Jana Gaba Mana

Which of the following are a port as well as a ship? Visakhapatanam

Which among the following has the highest female literacy rate? Lakshdeep

Who is known as Father of Chemistry? Robert Boyle

Golden Handshake is the term associated with Voluntary retirement benefits

Who was the father of boy-scout movement? Lord Baden Powell

The first museum in India was set up in Calcutta

'Sabarmati Ashram' is situated in Gujarat (Ahamdabad)

Name the nation which has been admitted as the 191st member of the United Nations General Assembly in 2002? East Timor

The first woman to climb Mount Everest was: Junko Tabei

Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda? Victoria

The President of the U.N. General Assembly is elected for a period by: One year

Ethyl alcohol forms the base of alcohic drinks and is also used as gasoline

Which amongst the following is not a classical dance? Garba.

The Finance Commission is normally expected to be constituted after every: five years

Charak was a renowned: Physician

Golf was first played at Scotland

First Planetarium of India is in: Kolkata

The first History book was written by: Herodotus

The noted work of Surdas is: Sursagar

To which dynasty did the Sultan Razia belong? Slave

How does a bulb emit light? The current passes through a tungsten wire of high resistance which becomes so hot as to glow

The working language(s) of the UNESCO is/are: English and French

Who was appointed the new interim government chief of Bangladesh in mid January 2007? Fakhruddin Ahmed

Vitamin A is necessary in our body for: proper vision

Spring tides occur twice a year

The necessity for a planning commission for India was first advocated by: M. Visvesvarayya

The last major extension of the British Indian territory took place during the time of Dufferin

What is the association between Scissor and A Half Nelson? They are both terms used in wrestling

Which is mainly obtained from Bauxite? Aluminium

Who among the following won in the Best Actor category in the National Film fare Awards given out in February 2007? Hrithik Roshan

Why it is easier to role a barrel along the road? Rolling Friction is much less than shading frictionWho is known as 'Wisden's Cricketer"? Sunil Gavaskar

In World Cup Cricket 2007 who scored six sixes in one over? Herschell Gibbs

'Breast stroke' is a term associated with Swimming

The first woman President of Indian National Congress was: Annie Besant

Which one of the following is contrary to the basic teachings of Mahatma "Gandhi? Ends justify means

Where is Waterloo situated? Belgium

The pioneer of Bhakti Movement in India was: Ramanuj

Which Indian Cricketer who has taken 337 wickets in 271 ODIs announced his retirement from One Day Cricket? Anil Kumble

Polythene is polymer of Ethylene

The cover of a solar cooker is made of glass because glass allows heat radiation from the sun into the container but not out

The first Indian to swim across English Channel was: Mihir Sen

Which of the following cartoon characters are not created by the Hanna-Barbera animation team? Power-Puff Girls

Why do diamonds shine at night? On account of high refractive index the rays of light internally reflected

Harappan civilization is Indus civilization because: It resembles Indus civilization and is considered to exist at the same time

In a developing economy there is a case of : Progressive taxation

Khmer Rouge is a dictatorial party of: Cambodia

Who is the first Indian woman athlete who reaches the final of an Olympic athletic event? P. T. Usha.

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? National Archives of India - New Delhi

The actual name of Eden Gardens is Ranji Stadium

Israel-PLO agreement was signed by PLO representative Abu Mezon

Which is also known as the Parliament? Sansad

In which state were the 33rd National Games held in February 2007? Assam

What is the number of non-permanent numbers of the Security Council? 10

With which of the following was the term 'Tee' connected? Golf

The main crops of Rabi are not: maize

Which is the highest body that approves Five Year Plans in the country? Parliament

The oldest university in the world is in Paris

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for 2005 was awarded to: Pankaj Advani

Where is the head of the International Cricket Council (ICCI) located? England

Trees in India shed their leaves in summer while those in Europe in autumn. Why? to decrease transpiration

Where is the Yellow Stone National Park? U.S.A.

The new name of Batavia is Jakarta

The main allies of England in the World War II were France, U.S.A. and U.S.S.R

The first person to sail round the world was Amundsen

Haemoglobin combines with oxygen in the lungs

The narrow stretch of water connecting two seas is called Strait

The number of states in India which share the country's sea front is nine.

Who is known as Father of Telephone? Alexander Graham Bell

The green colour of leaves is due to the presence of: Chlorophyll

Who among the following is renowned in Hindustani classical music (vocal)? M.S. Subbulakshmi

How many states joined the USA between 1945 and 1970? Two

Metamorphic rock originates from : sedimentary rock

Michael Schumacher who retired in October 2006 has won the F-1 World Championshiptimes. 7

The most dense states in descending order are: West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala, U.P

'Unhappy India' was written by Lala Lajpat Rai.

Where is the leaning Tower of Pisa? Italy

That the per capita income in India was Rs.20 in 1867-68 was ascertained for the first time by Dadabhai Naoroji

The women's singles in the 1999 U.S. Open Tennis Championships was won by Serena Williams

UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon in January 2007 appointed Indian diplomat Vijay Nambiar as his Chief of Staff

Which of the following does not denote a computer language? I.B.M.

Which of the following in January 2007 became the first former communist state to join the EUs common currency Euro? Slovenia

Which of the following countries has cricket as the National Game? Australia

'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for: the most conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy

If you want to know the age of a tree you have to cut the tree and count the rings on the trunk

The Parliament of Japan is known as: Diet

The highest point in Siachen glacier is around..............feet above sea level. 21, 000

An emergency response found for natural and man-made disasters has been launched by the United Nations. What is the quantune of that fund? $ 500 million

The number of Five Year Plans so far completed is 7

With which of the following is Dunhill Cup is associated? Football

Who was Bharatrihari? A poet

Olympic motto was composed by Rev. Father DidonWhich state of India has started Smart City Project? Uttar Pradesh

The "Last Supper" is a famous renaissance painting. It was a masterpiece of: Leonardo da Vinci

The 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing

Days and nights occur alternatively in any place on earth because otherwise life will be impossible on earth

Who was the first Indian to receive a Nobel Prize? Rabindra Nath Tagore

The language in India in which the largest number of newspapers and periodicals are published: Hindi

The First Olympic Games were held Olympic (Greece) in the year: 776 BC

The first system of drain of the world was established? Iraq

Dhanvantari Awards are given for the best performance in the field of: Medical Sciences

Bronchitis is a diseases in which there is inflammation of the tubes from : the lungs to the heart

The birthday of which of the following leaders in India is observed as Children's day? Jawaharlal Nehru

Gilt-edged market means Market of Government securities

The United Nations agency concerned with the improvement of standards of education and strengthening international co-operation in this field is: U.N.E.S.C.O

The largest district in India is Bastar in Madhya Pradesh

A personality who is called Typhoon in the world cricket is Frank Tyson

The only American lady cosmonaut is Saily Ride

Onge a tribal community which is at the verge of extinction is the inhabitant of: Andaman Island

An irrigation project in which three states M.P, U.P. and Bihar are involved is known as Ban Sagar Project.

In an economy of steadily increasing price who will benefit the most? debtors.

With which of the following games Indira Pradhan Trophy is associated? Volleyball

The biggest stadium in the world at Prague

The distance between the Earth and the sun is maximum when the Earth is in aphelion

Who was known as Man of Destiny? Napoleon

Which of these is a Morning Raga? Bhairvi

'Servants of India Society' was founded by: Gopal Krishan Gokhale

Michael Angelo was a famous artist, poet, painter, sculptor, architect of Italy. He can rightly be called a brother to: Leonardo da Vinci

Where is the Railway Staff College located? Vadodara

Nadir Shah belonged to Iran

Sunday was declared as a holiday for the first time in the world by Constantine

Diabetes can be controlled by the injection of: insulin

Dhrupad Dhamar style of singing was started by: Raja Man Singh Tomar

The VIIIth schedule of the Indian Constitution contains 18 languages

Who was crowned with Miss India Universe of title for 2006? Neha Kapoor (Delhi)

Which of the following gives the correct order in which things flow from the interior of the earth from top to bottom when earth is drilled? water natural gas oil

Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress? A.O. Hume